My LORD’s BibleNumbers 24
1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
וַיַּרְא בִּלְעָם כִּי טֹוב בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹא־הָלַךְ כְּפַעַם־בְּפַעַם לִקְרַאת נְחָשִׁים וַיָּשֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּר פָּנָיו׃ (4545)
See also: Numbers 23:23, Numbers 23:3, Joshua 13:22, Genesis 31:21, Numbers 22:13, Numbers 23:15, Numbers 23:20, Numbers 23:28, Numbers 31:16, Revelation 2:14, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 23:16, 1 Samuel 24:20, 1 Samuel 26:2, 1 Samuel 26:25, Isaiah 19:25, Genesis 19:37
2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
וַיִּשָּׂא בִלְעָם אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל שֹׁכֵן לִשְׁבָטָיו וַתְּהִי עָלָיו רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים׃ (3729)
See also: 1 Samuel 19:20, 2 Chronicles 15:1, 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 19:23, Leviticus 23:42, Numbers 2:2-34, Numbers 2:34, Numbers 11:25-29, Judges 3:10, 2 Chronicles 20:14, Numbers 1:52, Numbers 23:9-10, Numbers 24:5, 1 Kings 13:11, Song of Solomon 6:4, Song of Solomon 6:10, Daniel 8:3, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:4, Matthew 10:8
3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלֹו וַיֹּאמַר נְאֻם בִּלְעָם בְּנֹו בְעֹר וּנְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר שְׁתֻם הָעָיִן׃ (2695)
See also: Numbers 23:7, Numbers 24:16, Numbers 22:31, Numbers 23:18, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Job 27:1, Micah 2:4, 1 Corinthians 14:37, Hebrews 6:4
4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי־אֵל אֲשֶׁר מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָיִם׃ (2083)
See also: Revelation 1:17, Matthew 7:22, Genesis 46:2, Numbers 22:31, Revelation 1:10, Numbers 12:6, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:16, Ezekiel 1:28, Acts 10:10, 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Revelation 1:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:12, Numbers 10:28, Numbers 22:20, 1 Samuel 19:24, 1 Kings 13:20, Psalms 89:19, Daniel 8:17-18
5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
מַה־טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ (1691)
See also: Joshua 24:10, Nehemiah 13:2, Leviticus 23:42, Numbers 2:34, Deuteronomy 33:29, Exodus 38:21, Numbers 24:2, Song of Solomon 4:7, Song of Solomon 6:4, Malachi 2:12
6As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
כִּנְחָלִים נִטָּיוּ כְּגַנֹּת עֲלֵי נָהָר כַּאֲהָלִים נָטַע יְהוָה כַּאֲרָזִים עֲלֵי־מָיִם׃ (1810)
See also: Psalms 92:12, Psalms 104:16, Psalms 1:3, Isaiah 58:11, Ezekiel 19:10, Genesis 2:8-10, Genesis 13:10, 1 Kings 4:33, Psalms 45:8, Song of Solomon 4:12-15, Song of Solomon 4:14, Song of Solomon 6:11, Isaiah 41:19, Jeremiah 17:18, Jeremiah 31:12, Ezekiel 31:3-4, Ezekiel 47:12, Joel 3:18
7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
יִזַּל־מַיִם מִדָּלְיָו וְזַרְעֹו בְּמַיִם רַבִּים וְיָרֹם מֵאֲגַג מַלְכֹּו וְתִנַּשֵּׂא מַלְכֻתֹו׃ (2512)
See also: Esther 3:1, 2 Samuel 5:12, 1 Chronicles 14:2, Psalms 89:27, Jeremiah 51:13, Revelation 17:1, 1 Samuel 15:8-9, Revelation 17:15, Revelation 19:16, 1 Samuel 15:32-33, 2 Samuel 22:49, 1 Kings 4:21, 2 Kings 1:1, Ezra 4:20, Psalms 2:6-10, Psalms 18:43, Psalms 68:26, Psalms 93:3-4, Psalms 145:11-13, Isaiah 2:2
8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
אֵל מֹוצִיאֹו מִמִּצְרַיִם כְּתֹועֲפֹת רְאֵם לֹו יֹאכַל גֹּויִם צָרָיו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶם יְגָרֵם וְחִצָּיו יִמְחָץ׃ (3465)
See also: Psalms 92:10, Matthew 2:15, Numbers 14:9, Numbers 23:22, Psalms 45:5, Numbers 23:24, Psalms 2:9, Jeremiah 50:17, Deuteronomy 33:17, Isaiah 38:13, Jeremiah 50:9, Numbers 21:5, Deuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 32:23, Deuteronomy 32:42, Psalms 18:14, Psalms 21:12, Isaiah 31:4, Daniel 6:24, 2 Samuel 17:10
9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
כָּרַע שָׁכַב כַּאֲרִי וּכְלָבִיא מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ מְבָרֲכֶיךָ בָרוּךְ וְאֹרְרֶיךָ אָרוּר׃ (2542)
See also: Genesis 12:3, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 49:9, Psalms 122:6, Deuteronomy 23:5, Genesis 12:2, Numbers 23:24, Exodus 23:22, Revelation 5:5, Numbers 22:6, 1 Samuel 26:25, Matthew 25:45, 1 Kings 10:20, Job 38:39-40, Matthew 25:40, 2 Chronicles 9:18, Job 4:11, Job 38:40, Job 41:10, Psalms 2:12
10And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
וַיִּחַר־אַף בָּלָק אֶל־בִּלְעָם וַיִּסְפֹּק אֶת־כַּפָּיו וַיֹּאמֶר בָּלָק אֶל־בִּלְעָם לָקֹב אֹיְבַי קְרָאתִיךָ וְהִנֵּה בֵּרַכְתָּ בָרֵךְ זֶה שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים׃ (4623)
See also: Numbers 23:11, Ezekiel 21:14, Ezekiel 21:17, Ezekiel 22:13, Joshua 24:9-10, Nehemiah 13:2, Job 27:23, Numbers 22:6, Numbers 22:11, Numbers 22:17, Deuteronomy 23:4-5, Judges 7:14, Ezekiel 6:11, Matthew 2:16, Acts 11:10
11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
וְעַתָּה בְּרַח־לְךָ אֶל־מְקֹומֶךָ אָמַרְתִּי כַּבֵּד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ וְהִנֵּה מְנָעֲךָ יְהוָה מִכָּבֹוד׃ (2046)
See also: Numbers 22:17, Numbers 22:37, Daniel 5:7, Numbers 24:25, 2 Kings 5:5, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:48, Matthew 19:28-30, Acts 8:20, Philippians 3:8, Hebrews 11:24-26, 1 Peter 5:2-3, 2 John 1:8
12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
וַיֹּאמֶר בִּלְעָם אֶל־בָּלָק הֲלֹא גַּם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַחְתָּ אֵלַי דִּבַּרְתִּי לֵאמֹר׃ (2960)
13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
אִם־יִתֶּן־לִי בָלָק מְלֹא בֵיתֹו כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב לֹא אוּכַל לַעֲבֹר אֶת־פִּי יְהוָה לַעֲשֹׂות טֹובָה אֹו רָעָה מִלִּבִּי אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֹתֹו אֲדַבֵּר׃ (4798)
See also: Numbers 22:18, 1 Kings 13:8, Genesis 31:24, Numbers 22:20, 1 Kings 22:14, Numbers 16:28, Numbers 23:12, 1 Kings 22:23, 2 Chronicles 18:13, Numbers 22:38, 2 Kings 10:16, Jeremiah 38:21
14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
וְעַתָּה הִנְנִי הֹולֵךְ לְעַמִּי לְכָה אִיעָצְךָ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה הָעָם הַזֶּה לְעַמְּךָ בְּאַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים׃ (2957)
See also: Genesis 49:1, Isaiah 2:2, Isaiah 30:8, Micah 6:5, Numbers 31:16, Revelation 2:14, Daniel 2:28, 1 Timothy 4:1, Deuteronomy 30:7, Hosea 3:5, 2 Timothy 3:1, Numbers 24:17, Numbers 31:7-18, Isaiah 24:22, Jeremiah 30:24, Jeremiah 48:47, Jeremiah 49:39, Ezekiel 38:8, Daniel 10:14, John 11:51
15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלֹו וַיֹּאמַר נְאֻם בִּלְעָם בְּנֹו בְעֹר וּנְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר שְׁתֻם הָעָיִן׃ (2695)
See also: Hebrews 6:4, Numbers 23:7, Job 27:1, Numbers 24:3-4, Numbers 23:18, Proverbs 18:2, Micah 2:4, Matthew 13:35, 1 Corinthians 13:2
16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וְיֹדֵעַ דַּעַת עֶלְיֹון מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָיִם׃ (2312)
See also: Numbers 22:31, Numbers 24:3, Titus 1:16, Numbers 24:4, Acts 10:10, Deuteronomy 32:8, 2 Samuel 23:1-2, 1 Kings 13:20, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 14:37
17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
אֶרְאֶנּוּ וְלֹא עַתָּה אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ וְלֹא קָרֹוב דָּרַךְ כֹּוכָב מִיַּעֲקֹב וְקָם שֵׁבֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל וּמָחַץ פַּאֲתֵי מֹואָב וְקַרְקַר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵׁת׃ (5312)
See also: Matthew 2:2, John 5:46, Genesis 49:10, Revelation 22:16, Luke 1:32-33, Genesis 22:17, Revelation 1:7, Isaiah 46:10, Revelation 11:15, Psalms 45:6, Zechariah 10:4, 2 Peter 1:19, Luke 1:78, 2 Samuel 8:2, 1 Chronicles 18:2, Hebrews 1:8, Job 19:25-27, Jude 1:11, Jeremiah 48:45, Zechariah 12:10
18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
וְהָיָה אֱדֹום יְרֵשָׁה וְהָיָה יְרֵשָׁה שֵׂעִיר אֹיְבָיו וְיִשְׂרָאֵל עֹשֶׂה חָיִל׃ (2712)
See also: Psalms 60:12, Amos 9:12, Obadiah 1:2, 2 Samuel 8:14, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 36:12, Psalms 60:8, Isaiah 21:11, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 32:3, 1 Kings 11:15, 1 Chronicles 18:13, Psalms 60:1, Isaiah 34:5, Isaiah 63:1, Obadiah 1:19
19Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
וְיֵרְדְּ מִיַּעֲקֹב וְהֶאֱבִיד שָׂרִיד מֵעִיר׃ (1304)
See also: Genesis 49:10, Psalms 2:1-12, Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 28:18, Psalms 21:7-10, Psalms 72:10-11, Isaiah 11:10, Ezekiel 21:27, Micah 4:8, Micah 5:4, Matthew 21:5, Matthew 25:46, Luke 19:27, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Ephesians 1:20-22, Philippians 2:10-11, 1 Peter 3:22, Revelation 19:16, Luke 19:12
20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
וַיַּרְא אֶת־עֲמָלֵק וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלֹו וַיֹּאמַר רֵאשִׁית גֹּויִם עֲמָלֵק וְאַחֲרִיתֹו עֲדֵי אֹבֵד׃ (3740)
See also: 1 Samuel 15:2, 2 Peter 2:20, 1 Samuel 15:3, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:14, Numbers 24:24, Deuteronomy 4:30, Genesis 14:7, Exodus 17:16, Numbers 13:29, Deuteronomy 25:17, Judges 6:3, 1 Samuel 14:48, 1 Samuel 27:8-9, 1 Samuel 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:17, 2 Samuel 1:8, 1 Chronicles 4:43, Esther 3:1, Esther 7:9-10
21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
וַיַּרְא אֶת־הַקֵּינִי וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלֹו וַיֹּאמַר אֵיתָן מֹושָׁבֶךָ וְשִׂים בַּסֶּלַע קִנֶּךָ׃ (3260)
See also: Genesis 15:19, 1 Samuel 15:6, Numbers 23:7, Judges 1:16, Judges 4:11, 1 Samuel 27:10, Job 29:18, Jeremiah 22:23
22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
כִּי אִם־יִהְיֶה לְבָעֵר קָיִן עַד־מָה אַשּׁוּר תִּשְׁבֶּךָּ׃ (1911)
See also: Genesis 10:11, Genesis 10:22, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Ezra 4:2, Psalms 83:8, Ezekiel 27:23, Hosea 14:3
23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלֹו וַיֹּאמַר אֹוי מִי יִחְיֶה מִשֻּׂמֹו אֵל׃ (1467)
24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
וְצִים מִיַּד כִּתִּים וְעִנּוּ אַשּׁוּר וְעִנּוּ־עֵבֶר וְגַם־הוּא עֲדֵי אֹבֵד׃ (1865)
See also: Genesis 10:4, Daniel 11:30, Genesis 10:21-25, Numbers 24:20, Daniel 10:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:16, Genesis 14:13, Deuteronomy 28:49, 1 Chronicles 1:7, Isaiah 23:1, Isaiah 23:12, Jeremiah 2:10, Ezekiel 27:6, Ezekiel 32:22, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 7:19-20, Daniel 7:23-26, Daniel 8:5-8
25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
וַיָּקָם בִּלְעָם וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָּשָׁב לִמְקֹמֹו וְגַם־בָּלָק הָלַךְ לְדַרְכֹּו׃ (1394)